Technologies
What was the water well replaced by?
WHAT IS water pumping windmill
What did the cotton gin do?
WHAT IS separated seeds from the cotton by putting it through a machine
What was the Erie Canal?
WHAT IS a man-made canal that connected the Great Lakes to New York City
What was the National Road?
WHAT IS was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government
What was a positive impact of the Transcontinental Railroad?
WHAT IS created jobs > shipped more goods > allowed people to travel faster
What was a limitation of the wooden fences?
WHAT IS small amounts of wood > small fenced in areas > small amounts of livestock
Why did Eli Whitney create the cotton gin?
WHAT IS to invent a machine that would reduce the time and labor it would take to remove the seeds
Which state was most affected by the Erie Canal?
WHAT IS New York
Why was The National Road built?
WHAT IS to make travel quicker and easier between the two locations
What was a negative result of the Transcontinental Railroad?
WHAT IS many farmers overused the land creating a dust bowl > animals were killed > jobs were dangerous
After using wooden plows, how did the invention of steel plows improve farming?
WHAT IS it could go through thick grass and soil
Why was it difficult for cotton farmers to make a profit from growing cotton?
WHAT IS picking cotton requires a lot of labor and time
What impact did the Erie Canal have on the economy?
WHAT IS formed an inexpensive way to transport goods and people
How did the National Road provide economic opportunities to Americans?
WHAT IS taverns, blacksmith shops, stables, and other businesses opened along the road
How did the railroads impact people who began to move westward?
WHAT IS settlers began to bring their thoughts and ideas all over the United States.
After using fences, how did the invention of barbed wire fences improve farming?
WHAT IS allowed farmers to increase the number of livestock on their properties > allowed the farmers to contain the livestock over large areas
What impact did the cotton gin have on the American economy?
WHAT IS cotton was now a cash crop so production became more profitable.
What impact did the Erie Canal have on migration?
WHAT IS people moved into towns along the canal
What was a limitation that the flatboats had before the steamboat was created?
WHAT IS it could only travel downstream with the current
How did the Transcontinental Railroad influence the supply of goods around the United States?
WHAT IS increased the amount of goods transported around the nation.
After using water wells, how did the invention of water pumping windmills improve farming?
WHAT IS It allowed farmers to pump and store more water without human power
What resources were used in the production of cotton?
WHAT IS slave labor or fertile land
What was a major outcome of the Erie Canal opening that brought in large amounts of money?
WHAT IS an explosion in trade
How could the invention of the steamboat impact the transportation of materials and goods?
WHAT IS it increased the amount and the speed in which resources could be exported
Which form of transportation was the fastest way to ship goods across the country?
WHAT IS trains